Tech Company Financing Transactions

Flywheel Funding Round

Flywheel, operating out of San Francisco, secured $14.8 million in funding from TCW|Craton Equity Investors, RockPort Capital and Shasta Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Flywheel
Announced On
7/31/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$14,800,000
Round
Series B
Investors

TCW|Craton Equity Investors (Lead Investor) (David Asarnow)

RockPort Capital (Abe Yokell)

Shasta Ventures (Rob Coneybeer)

Proceeds Purpose
Flywheel will use the new financing to expand rapidly across the U.S., increase its users and partners, and continue offering seamless ride experiences through taxi fleets nationwide.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
2 Townsend St. 416
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Phone
(855) 359-2420
Website
www.flywheel.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Grab a cab with the best taxi app for iPhone & Android. Flywheel allows you to catch a cab and pay for it all with your smartphone - no need to hunt for cash.
Profile
Flywheel LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Flywheel Company Twitter Account
Company News
Flywheel News
Facebook
Flywheel on Facebook
YouTube
Flywheel on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Rakesh Mathur
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Chief Financial Officer
Oneal Bhambani
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Chief Marketing Officer
Brogan Keane
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Chief Technical Officer
Mark Towfiq
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Controller
Patrick Mcmullen
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Founder
John Wolpert
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VP - Product Management
Sachin Kansal
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VP - Sales
Jason Dewillers
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